Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid

Dr. Cabezas-Wallscheid leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute focused on hematopoietic stem cell dormancy regulation. Her work integrates metabolomics, epigenetics, and single-cell analyses.

Research interests:

• Metabolic control of stem cell quiescence
• Vitamin A/retinoic acid signaling pathways
• Epigenetic regulation of stem cell identity
• Leukemia-initiating cells

Key discoveries include identifying hyaluronic acid-GPRC5C signaling in dormancy maintenance and non-classical retinoic acid signaling in stem cell regulation. Current ERC-funded research investigates dietary impacts on stem cell aging.

Awards:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (2024)
• Janet Rowley Award (2023)
• EMBO Young Investigator (2022)
• CIBSS Award (2023)